title: Management and prevention of varicella-zoster virus infection in pregnancy: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Primary infection with varicella-zoster virus (VZV) during pregnancy can lead to devastating outcomes for both the mother and fetus. We describe a case of VZV infection in a pregnant woman who presented at 38 weeks' gestation. We also review the literature regarding management and prevention. Varicella-zoster virus-associated pneumonia in the mother is important to recognize. Outcomes in the newborn largely are dependent on gestational age at the time of infection. Prevention is paramount to management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, New York University Medical Center, 550 First Ave, Ste H-100, New York, NY 10016, USA. emilyberger263@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Nikki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Noce
authors.forename: Emily M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: Miriam K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Pomeranz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*